Katherine
Pure — Greek origin.
Katherine currently ranks #399 in Canada (2024) and #175 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Katherine ranks in the top 500 in 2 of the 2 places tracked here for girl names.
Where Katherine has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Katherine.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #285 | #356 | #411 | #403 | #399 |
| USA | #135 | #157 | #166 | #169 | #175 |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #399 |
| 2023 | #403 | |
| 2022 | #411 | |
| 2021 | #356 | |
| 2020 | #285 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #431 |
| 2023 | #328 | |
| 2022 | #297 | |
| 2021 | #262 | |
| 2020 | #251 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #344 |
| 2023 | #519 | |
| 2022 | #519 | |
| 2021 | #379 | |
| 2020 | #239 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #360 |
| 2023 | #309 | |
| 2022 | #470 | |
| 2021 | #295 | |
| 2020 | #213 | |
| Quebec | 2022 | #612 |
| 2021 | #737 | |
| 2020 | #480 | |
| USA | 2024 | #175 |
| 2023 | #169 | |
| 2022 | #166 | |
| 2021 | #157 | |
| 2020 | #135 | |
Names as popular as Katherine
Katherine ranked #135 among girl names in USA, 2020. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Katherine
Similar meaning or origin
Common questions
Based on 2 official registries
PopularityIs Katherine a popular girl name?
Katherine is uncommon but established: its best showing is #135 in USA in 2020, inside the top 1,000 girl names there.
#135 in USA · 2020
GeographyWhere is Katherine most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Katherine ranks highest in USA, at #175 in 2024.
#175 in USA · 2024
MeaningWhat does the name Katherine mean?
Katherine means Pure. It is Greek in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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